Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Unemployment Claims Drop By 6,000 - the Labor Department also reported 163,000 jobs were added in July, the largest montly figure since February.  You can read more here.

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First Lady Makes Three Stops in Philadelphia Today - Michelle Obama will speak at two colleges and a high school.  You can read more here.

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Obama Campaign Buys Tampa Air Time During GOP Convention - during the last week in August when the Republican National Convention is underway, 160 Obama campaign ads will play across TV.  You can read more here.

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Indiana Senate Race Could Be Pick Up For Democrats - a new poll shows Democratic candidate Joe Donnelly with 41% and Republican candidate Richard Mourdock with 40%.  Tea Party backed Mourdock beat long time Senator Richard Lugar in the Republican primary.  You can read more here.

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DCCC Now Targets 51 Seats in Their Red-To-Blue Campaign - in their quest to gain 25 seats to reach a majority in the House, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee now has 51 races they are focusing on as potentional pick ups.  You can read more here.

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Moderates Becoming Extinct in Congress - In the 1970s, about 30% of the lawmakers were considered centrist. Today, the figure is between 5%-8%, which means of the 435 members of Congress, less than 35 are moderates. You can read more here.

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Egypt Attacks Militants in Sinai - This comes days after Islamist militants attacked Egyptian border guards, killing many and attempting a strike into Israel.  You can read more here.

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Battle for Aleppo Contiues - the Syrian army continues it's assault on the rebels using tanks and air strikes.  President assad also announced a new prime minister; Wael Nader al-Halqi, to replace the former prime minster who defected to Jordan.  You can read more here.

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